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Weather forecast: Cool, foggy morning clearing to a sunny, windless 22C! Several reknowned PF-featured cars will be on show, including Shane Stephenson's impressive with BA interior and over 1000 horses under the bonnet! DYO Drag Racing prizes: Winners in each of the three brackets will be awarded a 'Blown V8 eclectic drink vessel' from Ceramic Innovations, worth over $300. Straight line burnouts: Winner will be awarded a $500 voucher for any Wheels Direct products (wheels, tyres etc). Go to Whoa: Winner will receive a huge Ford merchandise pack, including Ford golf bag, balls, tees, club covers, a rain jacket, cap and pair of bar stools! All on-track winners will also receive a subscription (or 10 issue extension) to Performance Ford magazine, worth $69.95 (includes entry into the Jim Mock Motorsport 'Win a race engine' competition which ends on May 6) Show & Shine: Winners in each category will receive a trophy and selected Ford merchandise. Video coverage of the day has been confirmed and a DVD will be produced for later (free) inclusion with the magazine. Various media outside of PF magazine and local TV stations have also expressed interest in covering the event. Entry on the day is available, but will be cash only. See you there!

VENUE CHANGE: BALLARAT CITY DRAGWAY - BALLARAT AIRPORT Due to reasons beyond our control, Calder Park is now unavailable. The Ballarat 1/8 mile strip is ANDRA sanctioned and has adequate space and facilities for a paddock of hot Fords, so we have relocated there. Unfortunately we no longer have a circuit to cruise on but as a replacement, we have now added Go to Whoa and Straight-line Burnouts, plus all track events are now included at one low price. The Show & Shine continues as before and we will see some top cars off the track as well as on the strip. Spectator prices have also been reduced. All existing entrants will be contacted, and a full refund is available if you prefer. If you would like to update your event entries please call the office if we haven't contacted you already and we'll sort a partial refund or additional payment as required. 03 9877 7271 Thanks for your understanding and for the huge interest we are still seeing! It should be a great day for all attending! SPECTATORS: Per person over 14 years $10 Under 14 years FREE COMPETITORS: Includes one Buddy Pass: Free SHOW & SHINE ONLY $25 TRACK EVENTS ONLY $70 BOTH $95 8.00 Gates open (competitors) 8.00-9.00 Scrutineering and Show & Shine setup 9.00 Public entry 9.15-11.30 Test & Tune. Timed runs on the 1/8 mile track to decide brackets 11.30-12.00 Break. Show & Shine judging commences 12.00-12.45 Straight-line Burnout comp. Style, speed, smoke and noise on the strip 1.00-1.15 Darren DiFilippo's Top Fuel Mustang static display. Hear 6000Hp+ unleashed in all its beauty! 1.15-2.00 Go to Whoa. Elimination comp. Where big brakes and a good launch can beat big engines! 2.00-4.00 1/8th mile drag racing. DYO Eliminations. Cars will be paired up based on morning times 4.15-4.30 1/8th mile drag racing. DYO Finals 4.30-5.00 Presentations for all Track and Show & Shine events Event close Keep an eye on the website for updates: http://performancefordmasters.com.au/

If you want it done properly, feel free to contact the editor, Mark, and see what we can do for you here at Performance Ford... editor@performanceford.com.au With some of our competitors printing in China on shoddy stock, with months of shipping time added in, then running features over as little as four pages, you'd be doing your car an injustice to go anywhere else! (end sales pitch!)

Hey guys, good to meet some of you today... Yet another pic has become available - a full studio shot of the 2008 FPV GT! It's in the wallpaper section of our forum: http://performanceford.com.au/forum/viewto...php?p=2095#2095

Haven't seen red pics yet... should be more shots available from Sunday and we'll have our own happysnaps from the media launch too I expect. No announcement of colour range yet, but I'm sure there will be a new hero colour.

I think that may have been the intention initially, but then the model got delayed. REAL INFO: Sunday 17th some media get to see the car at a Ford presentation in Melbourne. From 12pm Sunday, pics and images can be released to the public. There is no public viewing that I know of before the Melb Motor Show. From 12pm on Sunday EST, there will be a release on the Performance Ford website containing a run down of all the specs, plus pictures of the whole Ford range. If you're in Geelong at the All Ford day, head to the Performance Ford tent after 12 to have a read and check out the pics! Full story and more pics in the next mag, out on the 28th.

Sounds like a line from an Aussie version of Jerry Maguire! We've been told the car on show will be a Super Pursuit Ute (not the full range unfortunately, but not complaining!)

Anyone interested in coming along to the PBR Performance Ford Masters in April? Group cruise to Calder beforehand? "Performance Ford Masters will be the premier dedicated Ford racing event in Australia. Featuring Legal Off-Street Drags, a Ford Super Cruise, Show & Shine, Beer Expo and much more. This day is a must for all Ford enthusiasts, with an opportunity to see some awesome cars on display and high-powered vehicles on the track. Get up close and personal to one of FPV's 'Orions'!" Feel free to contact Brendon to reserve a club/forum display area: publisher@performanceford.com.au / 03 9877 7271 / 0407 007 286 www.performancefordmasters.com.au

Hey all, the full Performance Ford online features are now up - 190 or so pics in the 'General Chat' section of the forum (free registration required): http://performanceford.com.au/forum/viewforum.php?f=3 Enjoy!

Last days... Odds of winning at the moment are about 1 in 30! Good luck!